New Student Application Fees Waived Oct. 25-31

Fees waived for one week in celebration of "College Knowledge Month."

Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato is participating in “College Knowledge Month,” a statewide effort to provide every graduating high school senior with the preparation, opportunity and support needed to apply to college, and as part of this effort will waive its $20 application fee for new students who apply for admission during the week of Oct. 25-31.

Information on admission to Minnesota State Mankato is available here. Media with questions about Minnesota State Mankato admissions may contact Brian Jones, director of admissions, by email at brian.jones@mnsu.edu or by phone at 507-389-2422.

Minnesota State Mankato is one of 25 colleges or universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system participating in “College Knowledge Month.”

“Our colleges and universities are places of opportunity,” said John O’Brien, vice chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs for MnSCU. “We are committed to making sure that every Minnesotan has access to an extraordinary education, and knowledge of the application process is central to that access. We are pleased to support this important initiative and look forward to engaging many new prospective students through this process.”

The initiative is designed to provide opportunities for high schools and postsecondary institutions to collaborate in a concentrated effort to engage, inform and support students as they enter into the college application process.

More information on the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system is available at www.mnscu.edu.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,409 students, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, which comprises 31 state institutions.